Regional Intercity Visit Itinerary

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DAY 1 – TUESDAY, MAY 24 6:00 a.m. Leave on buses from parking at Piedmont Triad International Airport Buses sponsored by Greensboro College 9:30 a.m. Arrive at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg for Tours – Split into two groups •

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GROUP 1 9:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

Check-In for BMW Tour BMW Guided Plant Tour Explore BMW Zentrum Museum and The Isetta Café

GROUP 2 9:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

Explore BMW Zentrum Museum and The Isetta Café Check-In for BMW Tour BMW Guided Plant Tour

12:00 p.m. Lunch in Downtown Greer with presentation by Mayor Rick Danner Sponsored by Duke Energy 1:30 p.m. GROUP 1 AND 2 BMW Supplier Diversity Conversation with Louise Connell (retired)

1:30 p.m. GROUP 3 Check-In for BMW Tour 2:00 p.m. GROUP 3 BMW Guided Plant Tour

3:30 p.m. All three groups check-in at SpringHill Suites Greenville Downtown (200 East Washington Street, Greenville, SC 28601) 5:45 p.m. Load buses at hotel to travel to dinner.

6:00 p.m. Dinner and Reception at The L (211 E. Broad Street, Suite B, Greenville, SC 29601) Sponsored by Truliant Federal Credit Union Speakers: • Welcome Remarks by Greenville Mayor Knox White • The BMW Story presentation by Max Metcalf, Manager, Government and Community Relations at BMW Manufacturing Co. 8:00 p.m. Top Golf / Free Time Regional Intercity Visit Itinerary 1

DAY 2 – WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast in Hotel Sponsored by Staunton Capital, Inc. 8:30 a.m. Luggage loaded onto buses 8:45 a.m. Walk to AC Hotel (315 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601). Panel located in ballroom.

9:00 a.m. Regional Collaboration Discussion hosted by John Lummus, President & CEO, Upstate SC Alliance Sponsored by Truist 10:00 a.m. Please load your corresponding bus as each bus will go to a separate location.

Buses sponsored by Greensboro College 1. EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 10:00 a.m. – Travel to SPARK Center at Spartanburg Community College 10:30 a.m. – Session with Mike Forrester, VP for Economic Development at Spartanburg Community College 11:30 a.m. – Travel to Greenville Technical College Center for Manufacturing Innovation Working Lunch Sponsored by Guilford Technical Community College Speakers:

David Clayton, Assistant Vice President, Corporate Partnerships & Strategic Initiatives at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research Kelvin Byrd, Dean, School of Aviation, Construction, and Transportation Technologies at Greenville Technical College Dr. Larry Miller, Vice President of Learning and Workforce Development at Greenville Technical College

2:00 p.m. – K-12 Pipeline Discussion Session Sponsored by the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Speakers: W. Burke Royster, Ph.D., Superintendent, Greenville County Schools Eric Williams, Executive Director for Career and Technology Education, Greenville County Schools

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2. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE 10:00 a.m. – Travel to Inland Port Greer Speakers: Will Angelich, Terminal Manager, Inland Port Greer 11:30 a.m. – Travel to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport Working Lunch Sponsored by Guilford Technical Community College Speakers: David N. Edwards, Jr. , GSP Airport President & CEO 1:00 p.m. Travel to SPARK Center at Spartanburg Community College Infrastructure & Regional Development Discussion Speakers: Carter Smith, retired former EVP at Spartanburg Economic Futures Group Jason Martin, Duke Energy 3. COMMUNITY IMPACT – HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 10:00 a.m. Stay at AC Hotel. First session located in ballroom.

10:30 a.m. Downtown Capacity and Growth Speakers: City of Greenville Economic Development Clint Link, Director of Public Works, City of Greenville Shannon Lavrin, Assistant City Manager, City of Greenville 11:30 a.m. Travel to Truist Culinary & Hospitality Innovation Center (CHI) Working Lunch Sponsored by Guilford Technical Community College 12:00 p.m. – Housing Discussion Speakers: Tina Belge, Advocacy & Community Engagement Manager, Greenville Housing Fund.

2:00 p.m. – Addressing Poverty in a Growing Community Speakers: Susan McLarty, Coordinator, Greenville Homeless Alliance Lizzie Bebber, Executive Director, United Ministries Stacey Mills, Greenville Racial Equity & Economic Mobility Commission

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APPROX. 3:00 P.M. ALL TRACKS DEPART GREENVILLE, SC FOR GREENSBORO, NC

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